Framing Shapes the House

Oct. 4: It may sound redundant, but with the framing of each room, the house takes shape and becomes a reality. There is the beginnings of a second floor as well as outlining of rooms and closets. It was a beautiful Sunday on the coast, calm, steel blue waters, and soft blue skies, punctuated with the intense green of Douglas Fir and Cedar. (It is hard not to be a West Coast romantic on a day like this.) 

View from the mud room between the garage and the main house. Because of the slope of the lot, the garage is six feet higher than the rest of the house.  The East outside door (to the yard) is framed in front of the kitchen wall and windows. Se…

View from the mud room between the garage and the main house. Because of the slope of the lot, the garage is six feet higher than the rest of the house.  The East outside door (to the yard) is framed in front of the kitchen wall and windows. Several I Beams are in place for the second floor sub-flooring. There is even some of the tongue-in-groove flooring in place!

View from the West side looking through the great room into the dining room and kitchen area that now has a ceiling! The den and main floor bathroom is framed with wall boards on the left. 

View from the West side looking through the great room into the dining room and kitchen area that now has a ceiling! The den and main floor bathroom is framed with wall boards on the left. 

Looking into the front door space and the pile of rubble that will (eventually) be the front patio. 

Looking into the front door space and the pile of rubble that will (eventually) be the front patio. 

Beautiful view across Roberts Bay... Hard to believe it is October!

Beautiful view across Roberts Bay... Hard to believe it is October!